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ISBN
9780715338544
Publication Year
2010
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
Fifty Plants That Changed the Course of History
Item Height
227 mm
Author
Bill Laws
Publisher
David & Charles
Topic
Nature
Item Width
170 mm
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History is a beautifully presented guide to the plants that have had the greatest impact on human civilization. Entries feature a description of the plant, its botanical name, its native range and its primary functions - edible, medicinal, commercial or practical. Concise text is highlighted by elegant botanical drawings, paintings and photographs as well as insightful quotes. Many of the plants are well known, such as rice, tea, cotton, rubber, wheat, sugarcane, tobacco, wine grapes and corn. However, there are also many whose stories are less known. These history-changing plants include: . Agave, used to make sisal, poison arrows, bullets, tequila and surgical thread . Pineapple, which influenced the construction of greenhouses . Hemp, used for hangman's rope, sustainable plastics, the . Declaration of Independence and Levi's jeans . Coconut, used for coir fiber, soap, margarine, cream, sterile IV drips and coagulants . Eucalyptus, used in mouthwash, diuretics, vitamins, honey, underwear and fire-resistant uniforms . Sweet pea, which Gregor Mendel used in his research on genetics . White mulberry, used to feed the caterpillars that make silk . English oak, used for fire-resistant structures, dyes, leather tanning, charcoal, casks and ships . White willow, used in the manufacture of aspirin, cricket bats, hot-air balloon baskets and coffins AUTHOR: Bill Laws is a social historian and the author of 10 books. He has contributed to such publications as the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph and BBC History magazine. He lives in England. This attractive reference provides an innovative perspective on both botanical and human history.

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9780715338544
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Publication Year
2010
Topic
Nature
Book Title
Fifty Plants That Changed the Course of History
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Author
Bill Laws
Format
Paperback

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227 mm
Item Width
170 mm

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Title_Author
Bill Laws

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    History and plants both appeal to me.

    It is a really interesting book. I bought one for myself and another one for my sister.

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